Re: Hi, I'm new ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,To Fred

[Guest guest]

Dear Fred, I agree with you. I'm grateful I found this site too.

The people here really understand & are so great about responding to

you. I don't have anyone else to talk to that has CP so I depend a

lot on these people.

With God's love,

Deanna

> > > > My 60 year old wife has had CP for about 4 years now. We

> live

> > > > outside Phoenix, Az. In 2001, she had major surgery to open

> up

> > > the

> > > > pancreatic ducts enabling stones to pass thru without getting

> the

> > > > pain. I keep a journal of her flareups and ;ately they are

> > > becoming

> > > > more and more frequent. In 2003, she averaged 4 months

between

> > bad

> > > > painful episodes, now she is having attacks every 3 weeks.

The

> > > thing

> > > > is, while in an attack she takes Vicodin to ease the pain.

> > Usually

> > > > the next day, her abdomen feels very bloated,uncomfortable

and

> > > > gassy. In the past this feeling has lasted 1 day , maybe 2.

> > > However

> > > > since she had an attack last Thur the 27th of Nov, she has

had

> > > this

> > > > awful bloated feeling, today is the 3rd day with no

relief.She

> > > does

> > > > take Gas X with very little relief. She will not go to

> hospital

> > as

> > > > all's they do is give her pain meds and IV fluids. We are at

> our

> > > > wits end at this point. Any ideas, suggestions are

appreciated.

> > > > Thanks.

> > >

> > > I forgot to ask one thing. We are willing to go back to a NYC

> > > Regional Medical Center to find a good pancreatic specialist.

> Does

> > > anyone have any suggestions or links to such specialists in

NYC ?

> > > Thanks Again, Fred.